How to Use Labrador retriever in a Sentence

Labrador retriever

noun
  • Zeus has a new live-in buddy, a young Labrador retriever named Cooper.
    — Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Both dogs in the video were tan colored, and the larger one resembled a Labrador retriever.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The black Labrador retriever-mix probably just wanted to go for a little ocean swim.
    — Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2025
  • Zuma, a 5-year-old Labrador retriever who’s an aquatic rescue pup.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Bowie brought Shy home and introduced her to her yellow Labrador retriever named Bow, and kept a close eye on the foster pup.
    — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Screenshots from the creator's TikTok video show the Labrador retriever looking shocked in the car at the horse outside.
    — Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Each crossbreed comes from a poodle bred with a cavalier King Charles spaniel, cocker spaniel, or Labrador retriever.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2026
  • According to his pet profile, Biggie is a Labrador retriever-pit bull mix who is still a puppy in the body of an 11-year-old.
    — Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2025
  • And, McCoy is nervous for the family’s Labrador retriever, who will have to fly in the plane’s cargo hold in a kennel.
    — Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 14 Sep. 2025
  • More whimsically, it's known for a friendship between a cheetah and Labrador retriever that had a social media moment.
    — CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
  • Rather than being mostly Labrador, Rudy appears to only be 2 percent Labrador retriever.
    — Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The camera then pans to the feline napping in their dog Gunny's bed—not in Emmie the bull dog's spot, but in the Labrador retriever's comfy haven.
    — Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Nationally, the most common dog breed is the Labrador retriever, but Arizona has a different favorite.
    — Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • In a viral TikTok clip, a Labrador retriever and her little Dalmatian sister try to sail on board their small doggy pool.
    — Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Like the Labrador retriever who rushed to say hello to his puppies only for the mom to tell him off, something that also played out with another set of golden retriever parents.
    — Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Now based in Charlotte, the Reams have welcomed three pit bull mixes to go along with a Labrador retriever, a Chihuahua and a French bulldog.
    — Tanya Edwards, USA Today, 25 June 2026
  • In the heartwarming video, shared on Thursday under the username @yourgirrltash, the poster shows her black Labrador retriever a few years ago, jumping all around her with a smile on his face like a little child.
    — Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
  • According to the American Kennel Club, the Labrador retriever remains a firm favorite among dog owners.
    — Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
  • The hilarious clip, shared in August by @_eittol, shows the Labrador retriever following the poster around the house and watching her suspiciously, showing her clear lack of trust.
    — Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Hope Anne, a 1-year-old Labrador retriever Meet Hope Anne — a bouncy, lovable black Lab mix with a heart full of joy and a tail that just won’t quit.
    — Trish Stinger, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Dogs are allowed at the glamping sites, so Leo, my partner’s black Labrador retriever, also joined us for the occasion and quickly made himself at home, hanging out on the porch with us or lounging inside the tent.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Christa, who posts to TikTok under the username @christaniner, is the owner of mix-breed Basil, who is part Labrador retriever, Australian shepherd, and poodle.
    — Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Aug. 2025
  • German shepherds typically have the shortest wait time, golden retrievers have the longest and Labrador retrievers and Labrador/golden retrievers are in-between.
    — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Labrador Retriever The Labrador retriever, had a 31-year run as the most popular breed, according to the AKC's annual list.
    — Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
  • Raising Cane’s is named after a yellow Labrador retriever that belonged to founder and Chief Executive Officer Todd Graves.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Humane police officers are asking for the public's help in identifying the person responsible for shooting and killing a yellow Labrador retriever and leaving the dog in a ditch in Armstrong County.
    — Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
  • In 2024, the breed placed third in the AKC's annual list of the most popular dog breeds in America, behind the French bulldog and Labrador retriever.
    — Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Fin, a golden retriever and Labrador retriever mix, is the pet of Domenic Biagini, the owner-operator of Gone Whale Watching San Diego, a small boat whale watching tour agency.
    — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
  • Other breeds among the gifted dogs that participated in the study were a German shepherd, a Labrador retriever, a miniature Australian shepherd, a Blue Heeler and Australian Shepherd mix.
    — Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
  • In this case, the presence of Labrador retriever, German shepherd and Newfoundland DNA suggests the potential for significant growth ahead—even if the puppy’s current proportions suggest otherwise.
    — Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026

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